Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District

100 Mill Street
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 107 students in Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
134 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#5 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
60%
37%
70-74%
46%
60-69%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,224 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,687 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,224
$15,263
Spending / Student
$15,687
$15,352

Best Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gallatin Gateway School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Mill Street
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
(406) 763-4415
Gr: PK-6 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 134 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 5% in MT
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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